...whenever there is inspiration...and enthusiasm...there is a creative empowerment that goes far beyond what a mere person is capable of.

Nothing ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now, and if the past cant prevent you from being present now, what power does it have?

The awakening of consciousness is the next evolutionary step for mankind.

Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of Being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth.

Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.

Thinking is only a small aspect of consciousness. Thought cannot exist without consciousness, but consciousness does not need thought

Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.

The present moment is all you ever have.

True salvation is freedom from negativity.

Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.

Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to "die before you die" --- and find that there is no death.

Give up defining yourself - to yourself or to others. You won't die. You will come to life. And don't be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it's their problem. Whenever you interact with people, don't be there primarily as a function or a role, but as the field of conscious Presence. You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.

Not to be able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction, but we don't realize this because almost everyone is suffering from it, so it is considered normal. This incessant mental noise prevents you from finding that realm of inner stillness that is inseparable from Being.

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love - even the most simple action.

On a deeper level you are already complete. When you realize that, there is a joyous energy behind what you do.

Nothing that you plan is going to work out. Everything is going to be totally different than the way you expected. And things will constantly challenge you. Wherever you look the world is not as solid it seems to be.

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.

Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between yourself and all creatures.

The ego doesn't know that the source of all energy is within you, so it seeks it outside.

You create a good future by creating a good present. How do you do that? By recognizing the goodness that is already inherent in the present moment, even in the midst of challenges. Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.

So do not be concerned with the fruit of your action-just give attention to the action itself. The fruit will come of its own accord.

"I am the awareness that is aware that there is attachment." That's the beginning of the transformation of consciousness.

Instead of asking, “what do I want from life?,” a more powerful question is, “what does life want from me?

"I think U.S. and Chinese businesses need a common language and dialogue."

"China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity."

"It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down."

"Consumption is still going up on Alibaba. This is because when the economy goes down people look online to Alibaba to buy cheaper things."

"People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money."

"When I graduated from university I tried to buy a beeper, and it cost me $250. My pay at the time was $10 a month."

"Every technological revolution takes about 50 years."

"IBM, Microsoft, the profit they made was larger than the top four banks in China put together... But where did the money go?"

"Helping doing business easier, we choose the name Alibaba because it is a global company. It is founded in China, but it was created for the world."

"Our focused customers are small business and young people. We did a great job in China. How can we help those young people in India, in Pakistan, in Africa. If they can use in the same ways."

"Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers."

"The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy."

"EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it."

"I absolutely don't have $20 billion. But I'd love to, right?"

"I am going to enjoy some other things apart from business."

"I don't want people in China to have deep pockets but shallow minds."

"I don't care about revenues."

"Year 2008 wiped out $19.2 trillion in US income... What if the money was spent on the Midwest of the United States?"

"I think Yahoo is a great company, with great assets."

"The name Jack was given by an American tourist."

"When we started the e-commerce, nobody believed that China would have e-commerce because people believed in 'guang-shi,' face-to-face, and all kinds of network in traditional ways. There's no trust system in China."

"I want to stress the importance of being fair to our readers. You should not impose your own view and prejudice on the readers and try to lead them to a conclusion. As a reader, I understand what a fair report is."

"A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war."

"I'm just a purist. What is important in my life is that I can do something that can influence many people and influence China's development. When I am myself, I am relaxed and happy and have a good result."

"When I was starting out, I thought about how the Internet is global and that we should have a global name, a name that's interesting. At that time, the best name was Yahoo! Suddenly I thought, 'Alibaba is a good name.'"

"It's not that other countries steal jobs from you guys. It's your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way."